A judge has ruled that an 11-year-old girl, charged with manslaughter in the death of an infant, is not competent to stand trial.The juvenile is charged in the death of Brooklyn Foss-Greenaway.Police said the three-month-old was staying with a baby sitter when the 11-year-old killed the baby.The proceedings will remain suspended, and the juvenile has been referred to the commissioner of the Department of Health and Human Services for further evaluation and treatment, according to Bill Stokes with the Maine Attorney General's Office.Within 60 days the child will be evaluated again by the state forensic service. Once the evaluation is done, a report will be filed with the court and another hearing will be held to get an update on the competency status of the juvenile, according to Stokes.The juvenile is the youngest person in 30 years to be charged with manslaughter.

SKOWHEGAN, Maine —

A judge has ruled that an 11-year-old girl, charged with manslaughter in the death of an infant, is not competent to stand trial.

The juvenile is charged in the death of Brooklyn Foss-Greenaway.

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Police said the three-month-old was staying with a baby sitter when the 11-year-old killed the baby.

The proceedings will remain suspended, and the juvenile has been referred to the commissioner of the Department of Health and Human Services for further evaluation and treatment, according to Bill Stokes with the Maine Attorney General's Office.

Within 60 days the child will be evaluated again by the state forensic service. Once the evaluation is done, a report will be filed with the court and another hearing will be held to get an update on the competency status of the juvenile, according to Stokes.

The juvenile is the youngest person in 30 years to be charged with manslaughter.